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Icheon Rice Cultural Festival

이천쌀문화축제

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167-29, Gyeongchung-daero 2697beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Icheon is famous for producing the best rice in Korea. In fact Icheon rice is so good that it used to be served to the kings of Korea in the past, and is still highly thought of today. The Icheon Rice Culture Festival celebrates its famous rice and also the local agricultural practices.

Major events of the festival include a reenactment of the parade that transported rice to Hanseong (the old name for Seoul) for presentation to the king, and the huge rice cauldron that is capable of feeding thousands of people.

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Start date: 2015.10.24
End date: 2015.10.25
Venue: Seolbong Park (설봉공원) area
Venue info: From Icheon Bus Terminal, take the free shuttle bus to the venue (Seolbong Park).
* Shuttle Bus Schedule: 08:30-20:30, 15min intervals

Intercity Bus Info.
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Icheon: 06:30-21:20, 30-50min intervals
From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Icheon: 06:20-22:40, 15-20min intervals
Admission: Free of charge

Updated 2016.02.07

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167-29, Gyeongchung-daero 2697beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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